SEMIRURAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

semirural

adjective

Definition of semirural

as in nonurban

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Recent Examples of semirural Her fiance travels weekly for work, leaving her alone in their house in Shadow Hills, a quaint semirural neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023 An evacuation order also was issued for residents of the Wilton area in semirural southeastern Sacramento County. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2023 In the wake of apparent ruin, the family relocated from a town house in Harlem, with good furniture and servants, and a summer home on the beach, to the wilds of semirural Brooklyn. — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 And yet those Americans, along with their neighbors in semirural suburban communities, play an outsize role in American electoral politics. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for semirural

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Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
The nonurban groups also dined on venison in the spring, when fawns were easy prey.

— Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022

Definition of nonurban

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Women own only 2% of agricultural land, according to the United Nations, and make up the majority of people without formal work arrangements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Wildlife habitat improvements have helped protect owls, bluebirds, and other species, while the property, which can support agricultural operations, offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of agricultural

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Windfall Farms is known for its sustainable local agriculture and celebration of equestrian, ranch and agrarian lifestyles.

— Libbey Hanson, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Among Hamilton’s many enemies was Thomas Jefferson, who preferred that America remain an agrarian society unsullied by finance and commerce.

— Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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